persistent

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Important divergences continue to emerge across major asset classes, suggesting that investors are weighing persistent uncertainty against a still-resilient economic outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

While gold recouped part of its earlier losses, remaining about 9% below levels seen at the start of the conflict, with persistent risks to energy supplies and damaged infrastructure likely to keep inflation uncertainty elevated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The crew were candid about a persistent blockage in the toilet's primary vent line, saying it got "clogged up".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The heat wave is deep, persistent and widespread, spanning from roughly San Francisco to the Mexican border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He wanted the best architects America had to offer, not just for their talent but also for how their affiliation instantly would shatter the persistent eastern belief that Chicago would produce only a country fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson